Sofia Georgiadou
Dr. Sofia Georgiadou, Ph.D., LMFT‑S, LPC‑S, NCC, is an Associate Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy at UMass Global. She specializes in graduate teaching, clinical supervision, and curriculum development across online and on‑ground settings. Previously, she served as Assistant Professor and Internship Coordinator at the University of Houston–Clear Lake and as Clinical Director at a residential treatment center in Houston, where she led trauma‑informed care for adolescents and established an internship program.
Her scholarship focuses on culturally sustaining pedagogy, ethics, and the integration of AI tools in systemic therapy education. She has authored professional and peer‑reviewed publications, including in Family Therapy Magazine and the International Journal of Systemic Therapy, and produces the Learning and Teaching Systemic Therapy podcast. Her funded projects span qualitative and mixed‑methods studies on competency development, belonging and othering in higher education, and clinician training needs.
Dr. Georgiadou is a licensed LMFT‑Supervisor and LPC‑Supervisor in Texas and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor. Her service includes Editorial Board Member for the International Journal of Systemic Therapy, Board Member‑at‑Large for COAST, and President‑Elect of TAMFT (2025–2026). She earned her Ph.D. and M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and a B.A. in Psychology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
Education History
2012 - Ph.D., Marriage & Family Therapy (COAMFTE-Accredited), University of Louisiana at Monroe
- Thesis: "Participants' Experiences in Hellinger's Family Constellation Work: A Grounded Theory Study”
2009 - M.A., Marriage & Family Therapy (CACREP & COAMFTE-Accredited), University of Louisiana at Monroe
2006 - B.A., Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Scholarly Activities
2025
- Weaving Advocacy into the Fabric of MFT: A Podcast Discussion, Family Therapy Magazine
- Master’s Students' Perceptions of Marriage and Family Therapy Training: Findings from a Nationwide Survey. International Journal of Systemic Therapy
2024
- Exploring the Relationship Between Common Factors of Change and Chronic‑Illness‑Related‑Distress in Women with Chronic Illness in Teletherapy, International Journal of Systemic Therapy
Professional Experience
2025-Present: Associate Professor, MFT (Online), UMass Global
- Designed and taught curriculum across the online MFT program
2022-2025: Assistant Professor & Internship Coordinator, University of Houston-Clear Lake
- Delivered over $1,880,000 worth of educational content for Master's level courses using Canvas LMS
- Courses taught include Internship, Systems and Symptoms, Psychopathology, Practicum, Cross-cultural Perspectives on Family, Family Assessment, and Introduction to Family Therapy.
2016-2022: Clinical Director/Treatment Coordinator, Positive Steps Inc., Residential Treatment Center
- Developed and updated treatment plans for 60 adolescent females (12-21 years old) increasing admissions by 50% between 2017 and 2021
- Established internship program and supervised 30 graduate and undergraduate Psychology and Counseling interns between 2017-2021
Education History
2012 - Ph.D., Marriage & Family Therapy (COAMFTE-Accredited), University of Louisiana at Monroe
- Thesis: "Participants' Experiences in Hellinger's Family Constellation Work: A Grounded Theory Study”
2009 - M.A., Marriage & Family Therapy (CACREP & COAMFTE-Accredited), University of Louisiana at Monroe
2006 - B.A., Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Scholarly Activities
2025
- Weaving Advocacy into the Fabric of MFT: A Podcast Discussion, Family Therapy Magazine
- Master’s Students' Perceptions of Marriage and Family Therapy Training: Findings from a Nationwide Survey. International Journal of Systemic Therapy
2024
- Exploring the Relationship Between Common Factors of Change and Chronic‑Illness‑Related‑Distress in Women with Chronic Illness in Teletherapy, International Journal of Systemic Therapy
Professional Experience
2025-Present: Associate Professor, MFT (Online), UMass Global
- Designed and taught curriculum across the online MFT program
2022-2025: Assistant Professor & Internship Coordinator, University of Houston-Clear Lake
- Delivered over $1,880,000 worth of educational content for Master's level courses using Canvas LMS
- Courses taught include Internship, Systems and Symptoms, Psychopathology, Practicum, Cross-cultural Perspectives on Family, Family Assessment, and Introduction to Family Therapy.
2016-2022: Clinical Director/Treatment Coordinator, Positive Steps Inc., Residential Treatment Center
- Developed and updated treatment plans for 60 adolescent females (12-21 years old) increasing admissions by 50% between 2017 and 2021
- Established internship program and supervised 30 graduate and undergraduate Psychology and Counseling interns between 2017-2021
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